By Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA Are you bogged down at night by mind chatter? Are you so stressed out that you can’t figure out how to turn your brain off? You are not alone! I find myself in this predicament quite often! As a single, working from home, stay at home mom of 2 extremely […]

by Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA True happiness is something that every person strives for in their life, but does it truly exist?  I believe that it does, however, it is a constantly evolving process of keeping that happiness.  If you look back, what made you happy at 10, 16, 22 or 31 is not the […]

by Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA I try to live with the philosophy that I regret nothing because each experience has made me into the person that I am today and I like the person that I am. However, I believe that we all live with a regret or two.  It’s working on how to move on […]

by Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA Happily ever after or just ever after? Anyone who is married will tell you that there are bad times, days where you dislike your spouse and days where you wonder what you were thinking when you married them.  I have been married for 3 ½ years to a wonderful man named […]

by Jessica Brown of ContemporaryVA As unpleasant as they may be, nightmares are a normal part of life. We have all experienced a terrifyingly real dream that makes us want to wake up sooner than we ever seem to be able to. Sometimes the dream is scary enough to wake the dreamer while other dreams […]

by Jessica Brown of ContemporaryVA There are many anxiety disorders that have been identified. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of those that can be caused by many experiences. Going through a traumatic event involving the threat of injury or death is a common trigger. Natural disasters such as fire or flood often throw people […]

by Jessica Brown of ContemporaryVA Stress is a normal reaction to feeling frustration, anger, or nervousness. Stress affects each person differently and can often be a source of motivation for some. Physical symptoms of stress can include muscle tightness, headaches and dizziness. Many find it difficult to focus on the simplest tasks when they have […]

The incomprehensible physical and mental pain and anguish that comes alive in dreams. Our dreams come from are memories of happy occasions and from our bad memories. Memories, both good and bad, are stored in our subconscious. How and why a particular memory comes the surface, I do not know.

By Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA When the stress of it all becomes too much to handle, when you feel like you are going to scream or cry or run away…or maybe all three! Who hasn’t been there? I know that I have, sometimes on a weekly basis, daily basis, or heck if I am being […]

Are you ready to go nuclear or explode like a volcano? Don’t kick the dog. Don’t shake the baby. Take Personal Responsibility for your actions NOW. Discover your visual, physical, auditory cues then Respond professionally, resourcefully, capably and competently.